Brush-comb



July 5, 1938. H. HERTZBERG BRUSH-COMB Filed Dec. 28, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheetl ATTORNEY;

H. HERTZBE'RG July 5, 1938.

' BRUSH-COMB Filed Dec. 28, 1936 v ZSheecs-Sheet 2 7 INV%R ATTORNEY.

Patented July 5, 1938 PATENT OFFICE.

BRUSH-COMB Harry Hertzberg, New York, N. 1 assignor to HertzbergPatents, Inc., New York, corporation of New York Application December28, 1936, Serial No. 117,767

7 Claims.

This invention relates to hair brushes and combs and particularly to anovel application of these articles at the same time and in combinationwith each other.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an implement whichembodies a pair of combs and a brush to be handled together.

It is another object of the invention to provide an implement of thiskind which permits combing and brushing the hair successively withoutexchanging implements.

It is another object of the invention to provide an implement of thiskind which permits combing and brushing the hair simultaneously.

It is a further object of the invention to use a fine or a coarse combin the above manners selectively.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a brush which rotateson the head while brushing or one which may be stationary during thisoperation.

It is also an object of this invention to permit a quick exchange of onebrush for another on the same implement.

Other objects and advantages of theinvention will be apparent from thedescription thereof taken in connection with the accompanying drawingsin which- Figure 1 is a bottom plan of the brush-comb embodying myinvention.

Fig. 2 is a side view of Fig. 1 partly in section on line 2--2 of Fig.1.,

Fig. 3 is an end view-of Fig. 1 in the direction of arrow 3.

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of one of the brush-holding clips.

Fig. 5 shows a perspective View of the device shown in Figs. 1 to 4.

Fig. 6 shows the application of the device of Fig. 5 on the back of ahuman head using a coarse comb alone.

Fig. 7 shows a similar View of Fig. 6 using a fine comb.

Fig. '8 is a similar view showing the brush alone.

Fig. 9 is a similar view showing the brush and coarse comb together.

Fig. 10 is a similar view showing the brush and coarse comb together.

Fig. 11 is a similar .view showing the application of the brush and twocombs simultaneously.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, [5 is the support for thebrush 24 and for two combs It and I1. It consists of a curved platepreferably of pyroxylin or phenolic compound or the like from which theyare formed integrally therewith and which extend tangentially outwardfrom thecurved plate and form an angle therewith. At one end the plateI5 is formed into a handle l8 also integral with l5. On the concave sideof plate [5 and on the longitudinal axis of the device two metallicspring clips 19 and 2B are fastened thereto, the clip l9 at the free endand the clip 20 at the handle end of I5 by rivets or other suitablemeans or may be moulded directly into the compound of plate l5.

Each clip extends perpendicular to the concave face of i5 and is bentreversely upon itself U- shape so that springs are formed by the freeportions of the clips and each of these free portions is provided withan aperture as 2| in clip l9 in axial alinement with that of the otherclip. In these apertures are lodged the free ends of the twisted wirestem 23 of a cylindrical brush 24. The brush may easily be inserted bybending one or both springs slightly backwards.

The apertures in spring clips 19 and 29 normally are circular and thetwisted stem 23 with brush 24 will rotate therein when moved through thehair. When desired however one of the apertures are made of square shapeas shown at 2| in Fig. 4 and one end of stem 23 is made of square crosssection to fit closely into the square aperture 2| and to preventrotation of the stem in the aperture and thereby hold brush 24 in afixed position. The stem may however easily be removed from clip l9 bypressing the resilient fiat portion of the clip backward far enough torelease the stem; The stem 23 with brush 24 thereon is then stillrotatably held by the clip 22 at its other end in which it is mountedand can be turned about its axis until another cylinder quadrant formsthe front of the brush.

The square end of the stem is then replaced into square aperture 2| andthe brush has practically a new working surface. This may be repeatedfour times with each cylindrical brush before a new brush is required,whereby considerable economy is effected.

The illustrations of Figs. 6 to 11 show the various ways in which thebrush-comb may be used on a human head 39. While these illustrationsshow one comb with coarse teeth l6 and one with fine teeth ll, the teethof course may be of the same type. In Fig. 6 the coarse comb l6 alone isoperative while fine comb l1 and the brush 20 are inoperative when thedevice is moved in the direction of the arrow. To use the fine comb onthe same part of the head the device is used as shown in Fig. 9 and thebrush 24 may be used simultaneously therewith to smooth the hair. Fig.'7 shows how the fine comb I6 is used on the right side of the head 30when the device is moved in the direction of the arrow, and Fig. 8 showshow the brush alone is applied to either side of the head.

Fig. 10 illustrates the use of the coarse comb together with the brushon the right side of the head, and Fig. 11 illustrates how both combsand the brush can be used simultaneously.

These novel brush combs are of particular advantage to actors andactresses for quickly arranging a change of coiffure because manyhandlings of combs and brushes are eliminated by the invention and someof the operations can be performed simultaneously instead ofsuccessively.

While this device has been illustrated in its preferred forms it shouldbe understood that changes in details may be made without departing'from the principle of the invention and therefore I desire to belimited only by the state of the prior art and the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A hair brush comprising a curved support, a resilient bracket at eachend of said support, a cylindrical brush removably journalled in saidbrackets by their resiliency and a handle forming a prolongation of saidsupport and a comb formed on said support integrally therewith.

2. A device of the kind described inclu in a curved body portion, teethat opposite edges of the body portion and a brush rotatably supported bysaid curved body portion and partially covered thereby.

3. A device of the kind described including a curved body portion havingoutwardly flaring edges, teeth at opposite edges of the body portion, abracket at each end of the body portion, a brush rotatably mounted insaid brackets and a handle fastened to the body portion, the ends of thebristles of the brush and of the teeth being in substantial alinement.

4. A device of the kind described including a cylindrical rotatablebrush and a comb having its body portion partially encircling said brushand having teeth on opposite sides of the brush.

5. A device of the kind described including a curved body portion havingoutwardly flaring edges, teeth at opposite edges of the body portion, aspring clip at each end of the body portion, a brush rotatably andremovably mounted in said clips, said brush being cylindrical in shapeand partially enclosed by said curved body portion, a handle forming aprolongation of said curved body portion, said teeth being positioned onopposite sides of said brush, the ends of said teeth and of the bristlesof said brush being in substantial alinement.

6. A device of the kind described comprising a support of plasticmaterial having a concave surface, brackets including a resilientportion held at opposite ends of said concave surface, a cylindricalbrush having a stem opposite ends of which are mounted in an aperture ofsaid resilient portion for rotation therein and a pair of combs integralwith said support extending longitudinally thereof on opposite sides ofsaid brush.

'7. A device of the kind described comprising an elongated support, acylindrical brush having axial pivots at its ends, a resilient supportfor each pivot on said support yielding longitudinally of said supportto release the pivot therefrom and a comb along one edge of saidsupport.

HARRY HERTZBERG.

